Intermediate English Grammar for ESL Learners - Robin Torres-Gouzerh 2016

Pronouns
16 Using other

The pronominal form of another is another or another one. It replaces a phrase in which the adjective another modifies a singular noun. If the other is used to modify a singular noun, it changes to the other one when the noun is replaced.

The pronominal form of other is others. It replaces a phrase in which the adjective other modifies a plural noun.

Some tourists brought cameras. Others just bought postcards of the scene.

Many people are worried about the problem. Others just don’t care.

To be more specific, the others is used.

A few runners made it to the finish. The others dropped out an hour ago.

Some of the guests got drunk. The others just watched them in amusement.

The following example sentences illustrate various uses of the forms of other.

One conference speaker is from California. Another speaker is from Boston.

Other speakers are from Chicago. Still others are from New York.

I have four Lou Reed records. Three are mine, and I bought them last week. The other record is his. But I only have three David Bowie records. The one with the psychedelic cover is mine. The other records are yours.

Each other and one another express reciprocity.

We e-mail each other every morning.

We write to one another every afternoon.

Exercise 16.2 Complete each sentence with an appropriate form of other.

Example Take these two shirts. This one is for your mom, and the other is for your dad.

1. This cookie is for you, and ... one is for my sister.

2. There are many modes of transportation. The bus is one way. ... are the car, the bicycle, and the motorcycle.

3. I would like to write more about this topic. Do you have ... book I could borrow from you to learn more about it?

4. I would like some more books on the topic. Do you have any ... that you could lend me?

5. She invited three people over for dinner. Of those three people, only Marie and Sebastian can come. ... person can’t come.

6. Look at your feet. One is your right foot, and ... is your left foot.

7. Look at your hand. You have five fingers. One is your pinky. ... is your ring finger. ... is your middle finger. ... finger is your index finger. And ... is your thumb.

8. I got three e-mails. One was from my aunt. ... one was from my girlfriend, who is studying in Korea. ... e-mail was from my friend Tyler.

9. There are two children sitting at the bus stop. One is Christopher, and ... is Richard, my son.

10. Monica reads The Economist every week. She doesn’t read any ... magazine.

11. Some people prefer hip-hop, but ... prefer rap music.

12. Mr. and Mrs. Kuichi are a happily married couple. They respect ... . They support ... . They enjoy being with ... .

13. She will graduate in ... two years.

14. I’m almost done. I just need ... two hours.

15. There are two ways to get to the island. The plane is one means of transportation. The boat is ... .

16. The country has two basic problems. One is corruption, and ... is rampant inflation.

17. Some people are loud; ... are quiet. Some people are outspoken; are shy. Some people are smart; ... are

not so smart.

18. Most of the children have arrived, and I am sure ... will be here soon.

19. Thank you for inviting me to go swimming. I’d really like to accept, but I already have ... plans.

20. They have three girls. One of them is in high school and still has ... year to go before she graduates. ... is about to go to college. ... is about to finish her doctorate.

21. One of the countries I’d like to visit is Hungary. ... is

Russia. Of course, besides those two countries, there are many ... I’d like to visit.

22. Three countries border Spain. One is France. ... is Portugal. ... is Andorra.

23. I have been to only three cities since I came to Italy. One is Rome, and ... are Turin and Florence.

24. When his alarm rang in the morning, he hit the snooze button, closed his eyes, and went back to sleep for ... ten minutes.

25. Patrick and I have been friends for a long time. We’ve known ... since we were kids.

26. It’s a long drive. I’m already tired of being in the car, and we still have ... 800 miles to go.

27. Prices continually rise. Next year, a pound of fruit will cost ... three or four dollars more than it does now.